Tex. Estates Code § 1054.156
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1054.156, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1054.156. APPOINTMENT OF COURT INVESTIGATOR FOR CERTAIN COURTS.
Official statutory text
(a) The judge of a court as defined by Section 1002.008(a)(1) or (2), other than a statutory probate court, may appoint a court investigator if the appointment is authorized by the commissioners court.
(b) The commissioners court may authorize additional court investigators for a county if necessary.
(c) The commissioners court shall set the salary of a court investigator.
(d) The appointment of a court investigator by the judge of a statutory probate court is governed by Section 25.0025, Government Code.
(b) The commissioners court may authorize additional court investigators for a county if necessary.
(c) The commissioners court shall set the salary of a court investigator.
(d) The appointment of a court investigator by the judge of a statutory probate court is governed by Section 25.0025, Government Code.
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